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On March 27th Ralph, with a passnger (a Lt. Col. from one of the 155SP batallions) went out along the mountains south of dong Ha. He went single ship (as no one else liked flying…

Footnote Page: Ralph Richard Jr Quick · 1 day ago You

PFC Galiana was a machine-gunner with I Co., 3/1 Marines. He was killed in action the day after he turned 20 years old. In April 1967 Fox Company, 2nd Bn, 1st Marines manned an…

Footnote Page: Rudolph Steven Galiana · 13 Aug 2010 You

Corporal Watington was killed in action on 8 May 1967 during a battalion-sized NVA attack on the Marine base at Con Thien. He was awarded the Silver Star posthumously: The…

Footnote Page: Ralph H Watington Jr · 16 Jul 2010 You

The TET offensive at Danang began with a rocket attack on the air base itself as well as attacks on outlying military positions. The 1st MP Bn was responsible for ground defense…

Footnote Page: Colben Benjamin Jr Stokes · 08 Jul 2010 You

SILVER STAR CITATION: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Colben Benjamin Stokes (2101657), Private First Class,…

Footnote Page: Colben Benjamin Jr Stokes · 08 Jul 2010 You

Cpl. Scanlon was a member of 3d Force Recon, 3d Marine Divison and was killed in action while on a long-recon patrol by falling on a grenade in order to save his fellow…

Footnote Page: Michael John Scanlon · 04 Jun 2010 You

SILVER STAR CITATION: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Carl Nicholas Mapes Horner (US-56712312), Corporal…

Footnote Page: Carl Nicholas M Horner · 03 Jun 2010 You

SILVER STAR CITATION: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Stephen D. McGee (2231850), Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine…

Footnote Page: Stephen Dwayne McGee · 05 Feb 2010 You

Final resting place is Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, NJ.

Footnote Page: Douglas Joseph Markovich · 28 Jan 2010 You

SILVER STAR CITATION: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Douglas Joseph Markovich, Specialist Fourth Class, U.S.…

Footnote Page: Douglas Joseph Markovich · 28 Jan 2010 You

SILVER STAR CITATION: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Daniel Joseph Piotrowski (2122153), Lance Corporal,…

Footnote Page: Daniel Joseph Piotrowski · 28 Jan 2010 You

Operation ORANGE was a search-and-destroy operation on the north and south banks of the Vu Gia River at Thuong Duc in preparation for the establishment of an Army Special Forces…

Footnote Page: Daniel Joseph Piotrowski · 28 Jan 2010 You

SILVER STAR CITATION The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Thomas J. Hartman (190-40-7500), Sergeant, U.S. Army,…

Footnote Page: Thomas Joseph Hartman · 28 Jan 2010 You

Lcpl Hill was killed in action on 14 January 1969 by an antipersonnel mine planted by Viet Cong. He was a fire team leader, walking behind the point man. I will attempt to…

Footnote Page: Irvin Hugh Hill · 20 Nov 2009 You

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Lindsay C. Turner (248885140), Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, for…

Footnote Page: Lindsay Clinton Turner · 26 Oct 2009 You

During the summer of 1969 the North Vietnamese Army made repeated attempts to drive Allied forces from the heights of Mutter's Ridge, which formed a portion of the southern…

Footnote Page: Lindsay Clinton Turner · 26 Oct 2009 You

During the summer of 1969 the North Vietnamese Army made repeated attempts to drive Allied forces from the heights of Mutter's Ridge, which formed a portion of the southern…

Footnote Page: Charles Benjamin Seminara · 26 Oct 2009 You

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Charles B. Seminara (121264398), Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for…

Footnote Page: Charles Benjamin Seminara · 26 Oct 2009 You

SILVER STAR CITATION: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Sylvester Sekne (2367097), Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine…

Footnote Page: Sylvester Victor Sekne · 26 Oct 2009 You

PFC Remper was killed in action in an exchange of small arms fire with 3-4 NVA at YA870786, according to 4th ID after action reports. Two other US personnel were also wounded

Footnote Page: Gerald Neal Remper · 22 Oct 2009 You